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Congressman refuses to participate in moment of silence for Vegas victims

by Jennifer Cruz

Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) indicated moments of silence following such tragedies only lead to an excuse for inaction and later called for gun control.

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‘I hate having to defend inanimate objects yet again, but…’

by Chris Eger

The speaker for a gun rights group on Monday addressed calls for gun control following the Route 91 Harvest country music festival shooting in Las Vegas.

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Report: ATF discloses inspection for store where Orlando shooter bought guns

by Christen Smith

The ATF disclosed the official inspection for the store where the Orlando shooter bought his guns before the June 2016 massacre at Pulse nightclub.

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Army sergeant pleads not guilty to attempting to provide documents, training to ISIS

by Brian Seay

Ikaika Kang repeatedly told undercover agents he wanted to train ISIS fighters, even suggesting the sessions be videotaped, according to court documents.

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Gun control groups dissatisfied one year after Pulse nightclub massacre

by Christen Smith

Gun control groups and their legislative proxies insist public opinion is on their side and vow to push forward with a regulation-heavy agenda.

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Authorities release additional body cam footage from Pulse shooting (VIDEO)

by Jennifer Cruz

Nearly a year later, first responders and survivors alike describe the memories and emotions from the night as still very raw.

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LGBT gun group opts for self defense over gun control

by Christen Smith

Many LGTB-based gun groups focus efforts on strengthening federal and state laws regulating firearms, but Pink Pistols is different.

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House Dems blast ATF ‘white paper’ author over suppressor deregulation (VIDEO)

by Chris Eger

A committee hearing turned brutal for a few minutes Tuesday when Democrats raked an ATF official over the coals on his leaked paper advocating relaxed gun regs.

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Justice Department awards Pulse victims, families $8.5 million

by Jennifer Cruz

The Florida attorney general’s office will receive an $8.5 million grant from Justice Department on Wednesday to aid victims of last year’s Pulse nightclub shooting.

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Orlando nightclub shooter’s wife to be released on bail

by Brian Seay

A federal judge in California agreed Wednesday to release the widow of Pulse nightclub shooter Omar Mateen, saying it’s “debatable” that she helped him carry out the attack.

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LGBTQ gun rights group offers firearm training to Orlando community

by Andrew Shepperson

National LGBTQ gun rights group the Pink Pistols have started to offer firearms training classes to Orlando's LGBTQ community.

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Man who burned Pulse shooter’s mosque gets 30 years

by Jennifer Cruz

Joseph Schreiber claimed he acted out of anxiety when he set fire to the Fort Pierce Islamic Center, but prosecutors say evidence shows otherwise.

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